Tai Chi/Qigong in Society for Integrative Oncology Guidelines for Mental Health in Cancer Patients
To provide evidence-based recommendations to health care providers on integrative approaches to managing anxiety and depression symptoms in adults living with cancer, the Society for Integrative Oncology and ASCO convened…
Tai Chi and Other Mind-Body Practice for Family Caregivers’ Subjective Well-Being
Informal caregiving has been associated with higher stress and lower levels of subjective well-being. Mind-body practices including yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates also incorporate stress-reducing activities. A joint study by…
Immune Effects in Healthy Individuals from a 4-Week Taoist Qigong Program
Qigong, an ancient health preservation technique forming part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, combines slow body movements, breathing, and meditation. While this meditative movement system has been reported to offer various…
Tai Chi vs. Health Education as a Frailty Intervention for Older Adults with Hypertension
Frailty is associated with poor outcomes among older adults with hypertension and complicates its pharmacological management. Here, University of California San Diego and University of Miami assessed whether 12-weeks of…
Comparing Tai Chi, Muscle Strengthening and Aerobic Exercise on Musculoskeletal Health in Elderly People
The effects of different muscle loading exercise (MLEX) modes and volume on musculoskeletal health are not well-studied in older populations. Therefore, several academic and healthcare institutions in Singapore teamed up…
Impact of Diet, Tai Chi and Other Exercises on Cognition and Brain Health in Older Adults
The ability to preserve cognitive function and protect brain structure from the effects of the aging process and neurodegenerative disease is the goal of non-pharmacologic, lifestyle interventions focused on brain…
Coherence between Brain and Muscles from Wheelchair Tai Chi in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Wheelchair Tai Chi (WCTC) has been proved to have benefits for the brain and motor system of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. However, the characteristics of corticomuscular coupling during WCTC…
Zhineng Qigong for Pain and Function in Patients with Low Back Pain and Leg Pain
Qigong includes training for body and mind, and one method is Zhineng Qigong. Scientific literature on qigong for chronic low back pain (LBP) is sparse. A Swedish study aimed to…
Effects of Health Qigong on Sleep and Life Quality in Patients with Drug Abuse
A study published by Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy in June 2023 investigated the effect of Health Qigong (HQ) exercise on the subjective and objective sleep quality and the…
Tai Chi Found Helpful for Functional Fitness and Fall Risk in Older Adults in South America
An ex-post-facto study was carried out by scientists from Chile, Brazil, and Peru in practicing and non-practicing older adults of Tai chi to verify functional fitness and fall risk in…